Shils Entrepreneurial Fund

Advancing Oral Health Entrepreneurship and its Impact on Overall Health

Great Oral Health Pitch Sponsorship Opportunities

The Great Oral Health Pitch: Innovate, Elevate, and Generate Your Idea to Advance Oral Health! is a national competition created to help oral health entrepreneurs turn bold ideas into actionable business strategies that advance oral healthcare.

About the Program
Live pitch events take place at three of the nation’s most prominent dental meetings:
📍 Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM)
📍 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting (CDS)
📍 California Dental Association Presents (CDA)

Each event featured a “Shark Tank”-style competition where innovators pitched to a panel of expert judges. Winners at each event receive $2,500 cash prize and advance to the Grand Finale—a virtual competition where one entrepreneur will win a $50,000+ Sponsorship Package of cash, products, services, and business development support.

Why Partner with Us?

  • Unmatched Visibility at leading dental industry events
  • Direct Access to innovators, decision-makers, and future customers
  • Mission Alignment with entrepreneurship, education, and innovation

Sponsorship Benefits

Brand & Stage Exposure

  • Logo placement on stage screens, signage, and marketing materials
  • “Presented by [Sponsor]” branding across all events, including grand finale virtual event
  • On-stage acknowledgment by emcee + verbal thank-you
  • Option for judging seat or spotlight remarks
  • Opportunity to introduce a presenter
  • One minute video spotlight at virtual grand finale event
  • Annual Awards opportunity to present

Digital & Media Presence

  • Logo on event landing pages, registration, and recap posts
  • Inclusion in dental society advertising, press releases, e-blasts, and social media
  • Access to event photography & video highlights for your channels
  • Year-round visibility on Shils Fund website and social platforms
  • Post-event attendee summary with lead opt-ins

Engagement & Content Collaboration

  • Guaranteed speaking moment at each event
  • Option to co-create branded content with the winning entrepreneur

Sponsorship Packages:  

Choose Your Stage:
– Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM) 
– Chicago Midwinter (CDS)
– California Dental Association Presents (CDA)

Investment:  

  • $20,000 for one event 
  • 50,000 for all three events
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